Sixteen years ago I woke on Easter morning when the phone rang. It was Evelyn calling to tell me my dad was gone to live forever in Heaven. I could hear the love, pain, and tears in her voice. They had a beautiful marriage and an wonderful love for each other. I spent the next…
I had surgery Wednesday to remove a benign mass in my right submandibular salivary gland. When I awoke in recovery I was disappointed. For a moment I was disappointed that I did not wake up in heaven. This world is not my home. My citizenship is in heaven and I eagerly await our Savior’s return.…
“I’m sorry” just isn’t enough. But there are no words.
Kim Nolywaika is a beautiful writer. She writes truth with grace. Have you lost a loved one? Are you unsure of their salvation? Kim have encouraging words for you. And for all of us. Read her post here: Revised Post: Not Sure
From last spring. The losses I’ve experienced no longer cause me daily pain. Instead, I long for Home in ways I never had before. “In grief support groups, parents often speak of an unending sadness. They say no matter what they do, even when they appear to others to be happy, they are sad under…
Four years ago my life changed after a knock at the door. It is never good when a police officer is at your door before 6:00 am. My life was changed. God has been with me every step of the way. Read about that day here: The Day My Life Changed Forever: August 13, 2013
I have heard many bereaved parents say, "I'm afraid my child will be forgotten!" This is one reason so many parents start foundations and other charitable works in their child's name; they want their child's legacy to continue. They want their child to be remembered. Parents start safety programs in their child's name to help…
If you have been praying for someone… If you have loved ones you wish would turn from their sin… If it seems to have been so long… I want to encourage you. Don’t give up! Trust God. Pray without ceasing. You are not alone. God hears your prayers. My mom was a bitter, abusive drunk.…
So many hurting people crave comfort. They crave a sign that they are going to be okay or that their departed loved ones are okay. (Last week I shared a quote from “God’s Healing in Grief.” The article is “Are They Okay.“) Grieving people crave comfort so much that they may be deceived into believing…
The following is a quote from God’s Healing in Grief, an inductive Bible study available from Precept Ministries International. “Dear one, if your loved ones were believers in Jesus Christ, if they were Christians, Jesus knows them and He gave them eternal life. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.…
